[CQ-Contest] Unassisted, SK?

[Steve Lott]

Hans,

Did I really say I applaud them for no longer allowing just a boy and his
radio as a category, no I did not.

Seems many of you in this thread are looking at it one way, as they did
this to make everyone equal with the cheaters etc etc
or now they eliminated the category you have always used,
without thought that many have wanted the new category of single op assisted
and many have had to just choose a category that penalized them self
because there was no SOA
by entering Multi OP

Maybe some narrow minded OPS thought well it's not my fault they don't
offer SOA
so they entered SO and still operated Assisted, we all know that is
cheating but some narrow minds, did not get that.
I disagree with those that took that view, as that is simple - it was
cheating
One does not enter a Stock category in car racing with a modified car that
is not stock.

I stated that I applaud the DARC for embracing the change and allowing SOA
during qualification.......

For years many of us,
we had to choose Multi-Op in many contest
even if it was just us our radio our computer and heaven forbid us using
skimmer or other spotting assistance - we entered Multi-OP

In many contest today the contest sponsors are embracing SOA
adding it as a defined category or even SO Unlimited
we have seen this trend for several years now and the trend is
sponsors are seeing more activity in these new categories

So why should we fault The sponsor of IARU championship 2018
for embracing this change, oh because they decided to eliminate just a boy
and his radio (SO)

Oh my, now you have a category that is not there for you and you will need
to make some choices
on how you proceed - the choice is yours, do you embrace the changes or do
whine about it ?

Cheers!
steve
KG5VK







http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends


On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Really?  Applaud?
>
> You applaud the end of solo contesting?  That "just a boy and his radio"
> cannot continue to independently compete as a category?
>
> Why does that pending extinction draw your enthusiastic approval?
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB/K7
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 3:49 AM, Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  I applaud their change !
>>
>> cheers!
>> steve
>> KG5VK
>>
>>
>> http://www.KG5VK.com
>> My Ham Radio Friends
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> WRTC qualification should not be about social engineering and "incentive
>>> for change".  It should be about "selecting the most skilled".
>>>
>>>
>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB/K7
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Oliver Sweningsen <w6nv at pacbell.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Some have said that in the past, the 'best' operators 'wanted' to
>>> compete in
>>> > the unassisted category.
>>> >
>>> > The WRTC qualification process will provide the incentive for change.
>>> Two
>>> > Bob Dylan quotes come to mind: "Yesterday's just a memory, tomorrow is
>>> never
>>> > what it's supposed to be."  And, "You don't need a weatherman to know
>>> which
>>> > way the wind blows."
>>> >
>>> > Check the scores and, follow the leader(s).
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